Svenskar Nes Day Draws 50 000 Swedes in Minneapolis Park
About 50 000 Swedes and Swedish descendants packed Minneapolis Park to celebrate Svenskarnes Dag. Former Vice President Nixon, Swedish Ambassador Gunnar Jarring, a mezzo soprano and dancers in red and white performed while Vivian Lee Bystrom, 19, was crowned queen. Governor Andersen attended via Hawaii.
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Minneapolis
Make Believe
Minnehaha Park
Richard Nixon
United States
Nixon
Sweden
Velkomen
California
Gunnar Jarring
Jarring
Vivian Lee Bystrom
Elmer L. Andersen
Hawaii
State secretary quip frames Irish Joe Donovan in 1961 note
The Crosse Tribune cites Irish secretary of state Joe Donovan in June 1961 delivering a line about having a dentist who is Swedish and joking that it makes him Swedish by extraction. The item highlights Donovan’s wit during the session and notes the timing of publication.
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Joe Donovan
Donovan
No Winners In Scrambled Word Contest
The La Crosse Tribune reports no winners in the classified ad department seventh scrambled word contest held June 19. The sponsoring firms promise better service and invite customer suggestions. Contest No. 8 will be released Monday July 3 with a correct solution worth $80.
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la Crosse Tribune
Locust Swarm Threatens North China Crops
Hong Kong based AP report notes swarms of hungry locusts clouding the skies over Hopei Province in north China. The locusts move westward from Tientsin toward drought affected areas threatening wheat crops and causing potential irreparable damage. The invasion is attributed to protracted drought by New China News Agency.
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Communist
New China News Agency
Hopei
China
Tientsin
Paoting
Classified savings line from The La Crosse Tribune
A compact note urges readers to save by regularly shopping The La Crosse Tribune classified pages which are filled with amazing values and bargains.
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la Crosse Tribune
Interstate Wage Earner A Tax Problem
A look at state income tax disputes over who earns and keeps commuter earnings. Reciprocal deals vary countrywide, with New Jersey and New York clashing over withholding and credit rules. Wisconsin Minnesota talks stall over cross border taxation and credits fate.
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New York
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Wisconsin Assembly
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New Hampshire
Tennessee
Woman Proves Unlucky Prophet at Busy Memphis Intersection
Mrs Edith Lusk urged police to install a traffic light at a busy Memphis corner to prevent a crash. A car collided at the intersection Friday injuring Mrs Lusk with a concussion possible skull fracture and multiple cuts and bruises.
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Memphis, Tenn
Edgar R. Lusk
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